Dozens of hot air balloons drift over Bristol in secret socially distant festival
Dozens of hot air balloons drift over Bristol in secret socially distant festival

Dozens of hot air balloons could be seen hovering over Bristol as organisers of the cancelled Bristol International Balloon Fiesta organised a secret alternative.

Footage filmed by Andrew Cleaver on August 3 shows numerous balloons taking off from a park in the city.

Cleaver told Newsflare: "There is no fiesta this year due to COVID-19 but I was lucky enough to stumble upon this special ‘fly past’ launch where 45 balloons took to the skies over Bristol!" Organisers came up with the flypast alternative so people could watch the balloons from the safety of their homes.